Chess Puzzle #MeOPe — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e1/e3; bishop b1; knight f5; pawns a2/b4/c3/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks f2/g2; bishop e8; pawns a6/d5/e4/f6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook g2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qd6 — queen c5→d6. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop b1→e4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen b7→e4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Bc6 — bishop e8→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rh2+.

Position data

FEN: 4bk2/1Q3p2/p4p2/2qp1N2/1P2p3/2P1R2P/P4rr1/1B2R2K w - - 1 31

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